Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells that can differentiate into a variety of cell types, including osteoblasts, chondrocytes, myocytes, adipocytes, beta-pancreatic islets cells, and potentially, other cell types. MSCs are of intense therapeutic interest, because they represent a population of cells with the potential to treat a range of acute and degenerative diseases. MSCs are advantageous over other stem cells types for a variety of reasons, including that they are immuno-privileged, making them an advantageous cell type for allogenic transplantation. Because of their unique capacity to form structural tissues, MSCs also being explored for use in 3D printing applications. [Read more…]
We Analyzed a Decade of Historical Information on Cord Blood & Cord Tissue Markets (This Is What We Learned)
The cord blood banking market is complex. There are regions experiencing growth and regions experiencing decline. There are extremely successful cord blood banks, and banks that are going out of business or being acquired by the competition.
In addition, there are unique opportunities occurring within the cord blood space that are based on emerging technologies, such as ex vivo expansion of cord blood.
The cord tissue market is also complex, although for different reasons. Today, half of all cord blood banks worldwide offer this service and the number is accelerating. Interestingly, the mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) contained in cord tissue may have growing opportunities relative to the hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) contained in cord blood, because MSCs just surpassed HSCs in the scientific literature for the first time in history.
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Capitalizing on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Applications – Market Size, Segments, & Trends
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells that can differentiate into a variety of cell types, including osteoblasts, chondrocytes, myocytes, adipocytes, beta-pancreatic islets cells, and potentially, other cell types. MSCs are of intense therapeutic interest because they represent a population of cells with the potential to treat a wide range of acute and degenerative diseases.
MSCs are advantageous over other stem cells types for a variety of reasons: they avoid the ethical issues that surround embryonic stem cell research, and repeated studies have found MSCs to be immuno-privileged, which make them an advantageous cell type for allogenic transplantation. MSCs reduce both the risks of rejection and complications of transplantation. Recently, there have been advances in the use of autologous mesenchymal stem cells to regenerate human tissues, including cartilage, meniscus, tendons, bone fractures, and more. [Read more…]
Do You Know Opportunities for Commercializing Stem Cells, by Stem Cell Type?
Commonly investigated stem cell types include embryonic stem cells (ESCs), as well as adult stem cell types that include mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), neural stem cells (NSCs), and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). There are also other less common stem cell types, including dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs), and a variety of perinatal stem cell types, including amniotic stem cells, placental stem cells, umbilical cord blood stem cells, and cord tissue stem cells.
Cancer stem cells also exist, giving rise to clonal populations of cells that form tumors or disperse within the body. Each of these stem cell types represents unique opportunities for research product development.
Importantly, literature concerning the biology, characteristics, and applications of stem cells has flourished over the past few decades.
In full-year 2015, there were 25,613 stem cell scientific publications released, and an all-time search returns 259,218 stem cell scientific publications (Pubmed.gov). [Read more…]
Launching June 2016 – Strategic Development of Neural Stem and Progenitor Cell Products
Neurogenesis is the process by which neurons are created. This process is most active during pre-natal development when neurogenesis is responsible for populating the growing brain.
Neural stem cells (NSCs) are the self-renewing, multipotent cells that differentiate into the main phenotypes of the nervous system. These cell types include neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes. Neural progenitor cells (NPCs) are the progeny of stem cell division that normally undergo a limited number of replication cycles in vivo.
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